Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research

The Second Edition of "Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research" Provides Accessible How-To Instruction for Social Work and Other Practice-Based Researchers Interested in Carrying Out Rigorous and Relevant Qualitative Research. This Comprehensive, Expanded Version Offers a Sophisticated Introduction to Qualitative Methods Based Upon Six Major Approaches Ethnography, Grounded Theory, Case Study, Narrative, Phenomenological, and Participatory Action Research. Similar to the Earlier Edition, This Second Edition is a Highly Readable Introduction to Qualitative Research That Combines Attention to Methodological Rigor With Pragmatic Concerns for Real-World Relevance. This Book Offers Guidelines for Writing a Qualitative Methods Proposal. It Emphasizes Community-Based and Cross-Cultural Research. It Presents Case Illustrations of Exemplary Qualitative Studies, With Several Drawn From the Author's Qualitative Study Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.It Provides an Expanded D